Getting sloshed on the fine Mendozan red!

July 22nd 2008
Leaving Mendoza today after a week here. Great city. Quite sleepy, but very relaxing and much better weather than the cold and wet of Bariloche. This is wine producing region of Argentina so you can probably imagine that red wine consumption has been pretty grand! We did a wine tour on bikes which was great fun even if slightly dangerous after a fair amount of red wine. It was one of my best days ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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Clan Graham

Louise and Daves tour du monde

Ola?!, that's Spanish for how do?! Were setting off for our world trip on June 30th 2008! First stop Argentina for some skiing and steak, then a tour of South America; Brazil (whole length of Amazon River and some footy in Rio), Peru (Inca trail, can't wait), Bolivia (Lake Titicaca) and Chile (nice Vino!). 5 months later we'll be in NZ for a month. We'll be there for Christmas and fingers crossed they'll be filming The Hobbit (I could see myself as an Orc or a Troll!). Then Oz for 4 months (not going to mention cricket, but I think it'd be rude not to talk about rugby to our Oz friends!). Star... full info

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